Which of these is perhaps the most common way of depicting the formal organization?
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sign up today! The syllabus for BT/FBT includes the theory of organisations and related topics. Candidates must be familiar with the different organisational structures that can be adopted, as well as related concepts such as departmentalisation, divisionalisation, centralisation and decentralisation, span of control, scalar chain and tall and flat organisations. In addition to these topics, candidates should also study some of the more contemporary organisational models. This article provides an overview of some of these concepts.
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